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The conflict, which began in late February, ended with an armistice in April after nearly 40 days of intense bombing.","category":"Conflict & Security","area":"Middle East","publishedAt":"2026-08-26T14:25:13.372Z","sourceReportedAt":"2026-08-26T13:20:29.747Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-26T14:25:13.372Z","readTime":"3 min read","scores":{"trust":42,"critic":59,"hype":41,"notes":{"trust":"Central claim attributed to a named body, but relies on anonymous sourcing for details.","critic":"Quotes or right of reply given for affected parties, but lacks context and forward-looking statements.","hype":"Headline promises expansion of capabilities, but article focuses on rebuilding and imports."}},"tags":["#Iran","#Military","#MiddleEastConflict","#WeaponsSystems","#InternationalRelations"],"entities":["Iran","Mohammad Akraminia","US","Israel"],"body":[{"type":"key_takeaways","items":["The Iranian army announced that all weapons systems damaged during a recent war have been rebuilt.","New weapons systems have been imported into the country, according to the army.","Some new equipment was supplied by the Iranian defence industry and the army, while others were imported.","The war, which ended in April, was triggered by US-Israeli airstrikes against Iran."]},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The Iranian army announced on Wednesday that all weapons systems damaged during a recent war have been rebuilt and that new systems have been imported into the country. A spokesman for the army, Mohammad Akraminia, told state television that systems belonging to all forces that had been damaged have been restored and new systems have also been imported. He added that these acquisitions have strengthened the country's combat capabilities."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"According to the reports, some of the new equipment was supplied by the Iranian defence industry and the army itself, while other systems were acquired from abroad. The conflict, which began in late February, was triggered by US-Israeli airstrikes against Iran. An armistice was reached in April, ending nearly 40 days of intense bombing."},{"type":"heading","text":"Disagreement on War's Trigger"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Digi 24 reported that the war was triggered by joint American-Israeli airstrikes against the Islamic Republic, which retaliated by targeting countries allied with Washington. Other reports did not specify the trigger for the war."},{"type":"heading","text":"What the coverage left out"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"None of the centre or right-rated reports mentioned the specific duration of the armistice, stating only that it ended the conflict. 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